track design software
 

what software is best to use for design a track in to create a 3d image too is there anything available to do this that is free please if possible give links etc and help needed

thanks

RE: track design software
 

from what I have heard googles SketchUp is good to use but I don't know...

I either just use MS paint or get some graph paper and a pencil

RE: track design software
 

You can use graph paper to make an above view of a track layout in the area you have. After you have a layout in mind, section the track off with a highlighter or something. You can use topography on the layout if you are going to have a lot of elevation changes. Make sure you leave room in-between lanes for run-off dirt. You can also use graph paper to make a side view of a sectioned off jump section. It doesn't get much better than this, and it's all accurate. You can pretty much tell how a track is going to be from this. If you are a visual person, you could draw some quick 3D sections for a track. Measure it all, so that it is scale. MS Paint and doodling on paper aren't as accurate, but they take less effort. I scribble things down if an idea pops into my mind. I am very familiar with the size of my track, so I don't use graph paper much at all anymore; I just piece it together in my head and grab a shovel.

RE: track design software
 

i use google sketchup, what i do is i first "lay out" the area to be used THEN i come in with the "eraser" and erase out a design, make a mistake or want to "do again" just press un-do its my favorite, just me though[8D]

RE: track design software
 

There was on old game called '4D sports' - Driving.

It's the ULTIMATE track design tool. i/we still use it for track design. You could design and then mess about on a track you'd created, including jumps, tunnels & bridges, corkscrews & loops (unrealistic for our use) banked turns and tabletops etc... You get the idea, and there's a sort of scale to it to, so can be made in real life pretty accurately. Anyways. You can fool around in almost any car, by yourself if you like, and save replays and stuff. REALLY is awesome

Here's a quote from a review site Here's a (dodgy) screen shot.
http://www.classicamiga.com/images/s...driving_05.gif
The button in the middle is the make/edit track button

It came out in 1991 but can still be made to run, and i'm confident the license is now freeware.

It's a small file and well worth a DL ( If i find a link i'll post it)

Full info can be found [link=http://stunts.kalpen.de/downldst.htm]Here[/link] it's the bottom file you want. This site has a few vwersions, all with different security 'fixes' as in launch the program by typing a 'secret' :)

Or if you lazy just click below and use my typed instruction below;)

Failing this download http://stunts.kalpen.de/zip/4dstunts11.zip

Obv. it needs to run in dos emulation, and start the game with stunts_k.exe to bypass the game security.